Making long distance work...

[JaneAire]

I’ve been in a relationship for a year now, and due to his job (military) we spend most of our time at opposite ends of the country, or with him away and completely uncontactable.

How do people make this work? I miss him, I keep myself busy while he’s away but sometimes, it’s the little things like wanting a cuddle or to tell him little things about my day.

You could stil WhatsApp him about your day or those little things and he will pick the messages up when he can .
Juts means u won’t always get a reply .

Seconding the WhatsApp suggestion - (i honestly wonder how we coped before WhatsApp!)

It’s brilliant for sharing little things to make each other laugh, also if you can coordinate time wise watching tv shows at the same time and WhatsApping together about it is always good fun too.

But the old ways are just as good, emails and letters/blueys are a good way to stay in touch, and making up parcels too.

Me and my DH have been together for 14 years (married for 10) we’ve lived apart, and together in married quarters, and are currently married unaccompanied (to be fair he is only based about 60 miles away from our house so makes it home very regularly!) Ultimately, if you want to make it work then you will.

There is a forces sweethearts board on here that’s worth checking out, some good support there.